Ayo PRODUCT NAME
Tetrastigma harmandii Pl SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Ayo |
| Local Name: | Ayo (Bataan, Bulacan); Ariuat (La Union, Pangasinan, Abra); Kalit (Tayabas); Iyo (Bataan). |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
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| Product Description: | A woody vine reaching 10m in length. The steams are somewhat compressed, rough, and 1-2.5cm in diameter. It climbs by means of simples tendrils. The leaves are alternate and compound with usually 3 or 5, but sometimes 7 leaflets. The leaflets are pointed at the tip, coarsely toothed, smooth, shiny, and 5-12cm in length. The flowering shoots are 4-10cm long and wide. The flowers are pale green, fragrant and numerous. The petals are about 3.5mm long. The fruit is rounded, smooth, fleshy, and more than a centimeter and a half in diameter. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common in Luzon and is also found in Mindoro and Leyte. In Manila it is occasionally cultivated fro ornamental purposes. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits, leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible. The fruits and leaves are used for flavoring |
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